Sharon Ely Pearson’s wonderful article “What Reaches Children” in The Christian Century surveys the Christian education scene for children and includes findings and empirical commentary on the use and attributes of the Godly Play method.

The power of story permeates all our human  cultures and our earliest memories of story often stay with us no matter what we endure. The Rev. Lois Howard, a Godly Play story teller for over 25 years and an Active Trainer has been sharing our Godly Play stories with Alzheimer patients with remarkable results. Her article detailing this incredible Godly Play journey into residences for Alzheimer’s patients was published earlier this week on Virginia Theological Seminary’s Center for the Ministry of Teaching Key Resources website. This gift is presented in two parts:

Discovery to recovery: Godly Play for Alzheimer’s patients

Discovery to recovery: Godly Play for Alzheimer’s patients (continued)